Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #1 (SKY MISCHIEF) (3-1) - A $240,000 son of 'Into Mischief,' he ships back from Gulfstream where he tired late at this level and distance Feb. 15. Colt had finished 2nd in his prior pair and was beaten just under a length here at this trip Jan. 18. He gets top billing.
2nd pick: #7 (Sense of Justice) (7-2) - The Godolphin people paid $350K for this son of 'Street Sense,' and they don't purchase many at auctions as they are one of the top breeders on the planet. The colt ran 3rd debuting in a sprint at Philadelphia Park last July and has been on the sidelines since. He has a fine series of local works on view and gets the addition from Mike Stidham, who is 22 of 73 (30%) at this meet.
3rd pick: #11 (Positive Impact) (10-1) - $350K son of 'Hard Spun' had all sorts of traffic issues when debuting at Belmont Sept. 21. Working above average locally, he can factor, but needs to break sharply to avoid a wide trip.
4th pick: #10 (Battle Rags) (8-1) - A debuting son of 'War Front,' he's been in steady training here since Feb. 5 and is from a very capable barn (Juan Arriagada). Well-bred colt looks prepared to factor first out.